This photo was taken on a walk yesterday afternoon. The path shown is one I often walk along - mainly because it's quite close to my home but it's also a pleasant walk.
As I'm in my mid-seventies, I need to keep active - so I walk most days, usually for around an hour.
This helps keep me fit, gets me out in the fresh air and is good for my mental health.
Of course I could spend that hour reading - that would keep me mentally active but wouldn't do much for my physical fitness.
I do see people reading while they walk although that wouldn't work for me. I couldn't concentrate on a book because I'd be too busy looking around.
The vast majority of people I meet on a walk are listening to music - I don't do that either because I like to hear the sound of the wind, the birds singing, the flow of the river or the sound of the waves splashing against rocks.
I almost always walk by myself because I can't be bothered with conversation either,
Does that mean I'm an antisocial loner? Not a bit of it - I just like peace and quiet to really enjoy my walk.
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